Representative image (ANI) The banned Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) has claimed responsibility for a deadly “fidayee” (suicide commando) attack on a Pakistan coast guard camp in the Panwan area of Jiwani in Gwadar. The separatist group claimed that more than 30 Pakistani security personnel were killed and several others injured in the attack, The Balochistan…
Scientists Thought Ravens Followed Wolves for Food. They Were Wrong. Ravens Predict Them For decades, biologists believed ravens found their next meal by shadowing wolves across the landscape until the predators made a kill. A new study in and around Yellowstone National Park suggests the birds are using a far more sophisticated strategy.Instead of constantly…
Studies show that the ancient timber circle, dubbed “Seahenge,” was built in 2049 B.C. It was excavated from a salt marsh near a beach on England’s east coast in 1999. (Image credit: Holmes Garden Photos/Alamy) A mysterious wooden monument buried beneath the Norfolk coast may have been built more than 4,000 years ago in an…
‘A horse knows the road, even if its rider does not’ A horse on the steppe remembers what maps forget: A proverb from Mongolia where survival once depended on animal instinct, weather sense, and inherited knowledge of the land.Among Mongolia’s vast grasslands, where landmarks can be scarce and weather changes without warning, traditional wisdom often…
Bhutanese proverb of the day on happiness and sorrow. Bhutan is one of the happiest countries of the world and it is no wonder that a Bhutanese proverb lays bare their secret of happiness. It says everything is in the mind — both joy and sorrow and there is no external factors to be credited…
‘A house without curtains cannot face the wind’ A house without curtains is not just exposed to wind. In Palestinian speech, it becomes a warning about fragility, about what happens when protection is missing where it is needed most.“بيت بلا ستارة ما بيستحمل ريح”“A house without curtains cannot withstand wind.”This proverb is short, domestic, and…
Shri Thanedar picked a fight with Brandon Gill over the latter’s hatred towards Indians. Congressman Brandon Gill is known for his statements against Muslims and H-1B visa holders. Every time Gill slams the Indian people living in the US, the Internet reminds him that he married an Indian-American, Danielle D’Souza Gill, the daughter of MAGA…
A majestic ancient oak stands firm against a turbulent, lightning-streaked sky, its gnarled roots anchoring it in muddy earth. Nigerian proverb of the day: ‘Only the thing for which you have struggled will last’ A majestic ancient oak stands firm against a turbulent, lightning-streaked sky, its gnarled roots anchoring it in muddy earth. Nigerian proverb…
Some tropical Heliconius butterflies have evolved a remarkable way to stay young, allowing them to live far longer than most butterflies. Most butterflies survive for only a few weeks after reaching adulthood. But scientists have now identified a group of tropical butterflies that can live for almost a year while showing little sign of physical…
TOI Correspondent from London: British Hindus in Cambridgeshire have lost their bid to have their first place of worship in the county after the local council awarded a piece of faith land to a church and Muslim group in the new town of Northstowe and not to a Hindu charity.South Cambridgeshire District Council has leased…